Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
33.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Sep 2024
Gas Production
114.8M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Sep 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
37.4M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Sep 2024
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Nationally In Overall Production
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Statewide In Overall Production

Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production

New Mexico Rank
#1
in Total Oil Production
New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
46.2k
Drilled Wells
14.1k
Active Wells
177
Operators
16.4k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
55.53%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.56%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMSep 202433.9M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMSep 202426M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMSep 2024604.5k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMSep 2024243.2k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMSep 2024192k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMSep 2024146.8k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMSep 202431.7k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMSep 2024137.2M MCF
#2Lea County, NMSep 2024114.8M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMSep 202421.2M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMSep 202417.2M MCF
#5Harding County, NMSep 20242.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMSep 20242.3M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMSep 2024892.4k MCF
#8Colfax County, NMSep 2024796.6k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMSep 2024771.2k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMSep 202466.4k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMSep 20243.7k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AMAZING 19 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2024273.2k BBLs1.1M MCF17
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMSep 2024339k BBLs1.5M MCF67
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMSep 2024343.4k BBLs1.9M MCF61
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024373.8k BBLs791.9k MCF8
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMSep 2024483.6k BBLs3.3M MCF194
DAGGER LAKE SOUTH 8 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024437.2k BBLs598.5k MCF21
DOS EQUIS 11Lea County, NMSep 2024272.6k BBLs721.2k MCF14
DOS EQUIS 12Lea County, NMSep 2024386.6k BBLs766.5k MCF19
DR PI FEDERAL UNIT 1Lea County, NMSep 2024369.5k BBLs1.0M MCF27
FORGE FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024626.5k BBLs846.7k MCF16
GIN AND TECTONIC FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024533.5k BBLs1.4M MCF14
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024580.5k BBLs1.4M MCF32
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMSep 2024253.1k BBLs2.6M MCF80
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMSep 2024290.5k BBLs1.6M MCF31
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMSep 2024285.2k BBLs999.2k MCF461
RAGIN CAJUN 1Lea County, NMSep 2024300.8k BBLs645.7k MCF21
RED HILLSLea County, NMSep 2024384.1k BBLs1.8M MCF54
REGAL LAGER 31 19 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024510.4k BBLs1.0M MCF6
RUTHLESS 11 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024268.8k BBLs1.5M MCF38
VACA DRAWLea County, NMSep 2024294.1k BBLs1.1M MCF68
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVANT OPERATING, LLCDenver, COSep 2024434.3k BBLs916.9k MCF114
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20241,000k BBLs3.8M MCF232
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXSep 2024769.8k BBLs3.5M MCF159
CIMAREX ENERGY COMIDLAND, TXSep 20241.2M BBLs3.7M MCF191
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXSep 2024550.5k BBLs1.5M MCF152
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXSep 2024754.7k BBLs1.8M MCF125
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20242.1M BBLs5.4M MCF520
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKSep 20243.4M BBLs13.8M MCF639
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXSep 20241.4M BBLs2.8M MCF227
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXSep 20247.8M BBLs32.7M MCF1,858
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCDenver, COSep 20241.6M BBLs3.2M MCF146
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKSep 2024819k BBLs4.7M MCF160
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXSep 2024626.7k BBLs1.0M MCF96
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXSep 20242.2M BBLs4.9M MCF450
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXSep 20242.0M BBLs4.7M MCF459
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXSep 2024450.5k BBLs999.6k MCF255
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXSep 20242.1M BBLs5.3M MCF279
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20241.5M BBLs3.9M MCF242
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLCGOLDEN, COSep 2024495.3k BBLs5.2M MCF168
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXSep 2024440.9k BBLs1.2M MCF59
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#20#11Andrews County, TXAug 20244.6M BBLs9.8M MCF32.6k144
#151#6Chaves County, NMSep 2024192k BBLs771.2k MCF7.5k35
#185#70Cochran County, TXAug 2024160.3k BBLs151.2k MCF8.0k49
#76#33Dawson County, TXAug 2024867.4k BBLs669.5k MCF5.7k77
#53#25Ector County, TXAug 20241.4M BBLs3.1M MCF30.3k110
#2#2Eddy County, NMSep 202426M BBLs137.2M MCF39k114
#50#24Gaines County, TXAug 20241.5M BBLs1.4M MCF16.1k89
#82#34Hockley County, TXAug 2024766.6k BBLs493.8k MCF12.9k60
#7#4Loving County, TXAug 202412.1M BBLs48.2M MCF8.7k46
#264#96Lubbock County, TXAug 202473.1k BBLs7.1k MCF1.7k19
#566#180Lynn County, TXAug 20248.1k BBLs2.2k MCF88211
#3#1Martin County, TXAug 202419.6M BBLs55.5M MCF17.5k55
#4#2Midland County, TXAug 202417.6M BBLs75.5M MCF20.6k59
#369#9Roosevelt County, NMSep 202431.7k BBLs66.4k MCF1.8k15
#181#69Terry County, TXAug 2024166.8k BBLs27.2k MCF3.7k48
#19#10Ward County, TXAug 20244.5M BBLs15M MCF16.8k96
#43#23Winkler County, TXAug 20241.7M BBLs4.1M MCF14k82
#37#20Yoakum County, TXAug 20242.2M BBLs4.9M MCF13.4k61